01-How To Create An Account Distribution Certificate

Creation date: 5/1/2021 10:37 AM    Updated: 5/1/2021 11:02 AM
Before attempting this step, ensure that the publisher has the following accounts ready.

Apple Developer Program
+ Apple Contracts, Tax and Banking (App Store Connect)
+ Branch Account


Once in please simply follow these steps:

STEP 01

Login to your MagCast account.
Once open, click on the green Account Certificate button.


In the next screen, click the Generate CSR button.
Your user.csr file will begin to download to your computer.



STEP 02

Open your Apple Developer Portal in a new tab.
In the next screen, select Certificates, ID’s & Profiles in the left-sidebar menu.



In the next screen, click on Certificates in the left sidebar.




Click on the (+) icon or the Create a Certificate button in the middle of the page.



STEP 03

In the next screen, tick the option iOS Distribution (App Store and Ad Hoc).
Then click on Continue in the top-right corner.



STEP 04

In the next screen, click on Choose File

Select user.csr file saved to your computer.
Once done, click on Continue in the top-right corner.


STEP 05

Once the Certificate is ready, click the Download button and the IOS_Distribution.cer file will download to your computer.


STEP 06

Go back to Account Certificate section of MagCast
In the next screen, scroll down to Option #1 – Generate a new CSR file now


Under Step 2: Upload the Apple Distribution Certificate

a) Click on Choose File
b) Choose the IOS_Distribution.cer file
c) Click on open
d) Click Submit

TIP! Once uploaded, check your browser address bar to confirm if upload worked.
If it says (stat=ok), then your Account Certificate has successfully been redone!



That’s it, your Account Certificate is now setup.
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